DOCA.3:4.1 - Recover the receiver’s situation

Name the developing subject, the prospective receiver, the later Work or use, the horizon, and the relevant conditions. Ask what result is currently inadequate or unavailable, what happens if nothing changes, and which evidence or participant account supports that description.

Use qualified evidence about actual Work or receiving demand when it exists. A receiver’s report can establish their stated concern; its causal explanation, scale, representativeness, and effects on others may still need qualification. Do not infer organization-wide demand from one person’s preference.

If the inquiry cannot yet identify a receiving situation, use DOCA.1 or DOCA.2 to recover a worthwhile next question. When usable material and an available operation permit a revealing local change, their C.40 entry lets that inquiry proceed before its future application is settled. A use suggested by the result is then a problem hypothesis to examine here. Keep an unknown receiver explicit; do not invent a customer to complete the account.